Jesse Lingard will not be joining Chelsea this summer despite suggestions that Manchester United want to sell their homegrown midfielder.

A product of the club's youth academy, the 25-year-old has become a cult figure at Old Trafford in recent years thanks to his impact in big games, such as scoring the winning goal in the 2016 FA Cup and bagging another in the 2017 final of the Carabao Cup, and his presence on social media.

He is a close friend of Paul Pogba and has become an important player for Gareth Southgate and England, scoring one of the six goals in the 6-1 route of Panama in the group stages of the World Cup 2018.

"You'd have to look domestically, only Chelsea would be interested unless [Pep] Guardiola feels he can develop him further. But the chances of him going to City are slim, which leaves you with only Juventus and the three big clubs in Spain to compete."

However, these comments are all based on a hypothetical scenario that has no basis in the transfer strategies of Chelsea or Manchester United this summer.

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In the same interview, Maguire himself said that Lingard's performances would only help to cement his place in Jose Mourinho's squad, and furthermore he was speaking as an expert on football finance, rather than as someone with any sources on a potential deal between the powers that be at Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford.

There is nothing to suggest that Lingard is a target for the Blues or that United wish to sell the player. It's a total none-starter of a transfer rumour.